Goliath and the Dragon

Goliath and the Dragon Review

Platform:  DVD MOVIE Publisher:  ALPHA VIDEO Packaging:  DVD STYLE BOX A monstrous prehistoric beast lurks deep within a cave. It's one of many fearsome creatures including flying bat-men and a fire-breathing three-headed monster that dwell in a hellish underground labyrinth. The evil tyrant King Eurystheus plans on using this demon-spawn to destroy Goliath the immortal warrior. The King has stolen a precious gem and hidden it in the cave hoping to lure Goliath to his doom. When Goliath escapes unharmed Eurystheus abducts the beautiful princess and chains her up in the dragon's lair. Goliath now must confront the gigantic beast in order to save the woman he loves.The success of Hercules (1957) with Steve Reeves paved the way for a long succession of sword and sandal epics depicting the adventures of legendary heroes. Most like Goliath And The Dragon (advertised as "The mightiest adventure of them all!") were Italian imports dubbed and re-titled for the U.S. market. American stars (such as Broderick Crawford) were often brought in to increase the box-office appeal. Stop-motion animator Jim Danforth (When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth) filmed the special effects scenes of the dragon. Starring: Mark Forest & Broderick CrawfordDirected by: Vittorio Cottafavi DVD Details: BONUS FEATURE: Includes Original Theatrical TrailerRun Time: 88 minutesNumber of Discs: 1Originally Released in 1960ColorNo region encoding; For global distribution.